E-CARS
EV RUC petition to parliament
Philip Naniov of Christchurch is encouraging EV owners and others to sign and circulate his petition to parliament to reduce road user charges (RUC) for EVs to $35/1000km…
Geoff Dobson
E-CARS
Heartland Bank now a Tesla preferred finance provider
Heartland Bank is now one of Tesla’s preferred finance providers in New Zealand, offering an online finance solution to help more Kiwis drive EVs. “Heartland Bank has a…
NEWS
Lodestone Energy officially opens North Island solar farm
Lodestone Energy held an official opening ceremony on February 29 for its Kaitaia solar farm and announced it has raised a further $55 million to continue its solar…
NEWS
ComCom confirms greater line company transparency requirements
The Commerce Commission has published its final decision on the changes to information New Zealand’s local lines companies must disclose publicly as they adapt to an increasing demand…
E-CARS
Polestar secures NZ$1.5b funding
Twelve international banks are providing Polestar with a total NZ1.5 billion (US$950 million) as a three-year loan to fund Polestar’s development. Polestar says the deal provides the funds…
E-CARS
Apple drops autonomous EV
Apple has cancelled plans for its proposed autonomous vehicle (AV). Bloomberg reports that Apple is ditching its driver-less electric car multi-billion idea after a decade. EVs and Beyond…
NEWS
Tiwai can add winter electricity to grid
New Zealand’s aluminium smelter at Tiwai can make 20MW of electricity available to the national grid, if required, over a 12-week period this winter. That’s under an agreement…
EBIKES
Police recover 11 e-bikes
An alleged thief with a passion for electric bikes had his plans punctured by police. Police received a report on January 23 of e-bikes stolen from Parnell in…
NEWS
Aurora’s unplanned outages a concern, says ComCom
The Commerce Commission (ComCom) says Aurora Energy has complied with all of its price and quality regulatory obligations in year two of its five-year customised price‐quality path (CPP).…
EBIKES
E-BMX bike launching here April
Evolve Skateboards is launching its first electric bike product “Project BMX” in New Zealand in April 2024. The limited-edition electric BMX features a nimble 24-inch design and classic…